Gas blow torch



April 24, 1934. J DAN|EL 1,956,435

GAS BLOW TORCH Filed July 20 1932 I INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 24,1934 UNETED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to torches for heating soldering irons and otherpurposes and has for the primary object, the provision of a device ofthe above stated character which is so constructed as to burnilluminating gas taken from a gas line or main which may be easily movedfrom one place to another and operated at various angles.

With this and other objects in view, this invention consists in certainnovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts tobe hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had tothe following description and accompanying drawing, in which Figure l isa vertical sectional View illustrating a torch constructed in accordancewith my invention.

Figure 2 is an end elevation illustrating the same.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4-. is a side elevation partly in section illustrating a modifiedform of my invention.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral 1 indicates a supportingpost carrying at its lower end a clamp 2 for detachably securing thepost to a table or like supporting structure 3. The upper end of thepost 1 is screw-threaded and has threaded connection to an annular head4 in which is mounted a burner sleeve 5. The sleeve 5 is supported in ahorizontal position by the post and one end is provided with an end wall6 apertured to receive a burner tip '7 carried by a control valve 8threaded in the opening. The control valve 8 is adapted to be connectedto a gas line or main in any suitable manner. The sleeve 5 adjacent thewall 6 is provided on opposite sides thereof with vent openings 9 toadmit air to the interior of the sleeve 5 for mixing with the gasescaping from the jet to produce a flame capable of maximum heat. Theflame escapes from the open end of the sleeve in a horizontal path and asoldering iron holder 10 is arranged in the path of the flame so that asoldering iron 11 resting thereon and also upon the sleeve 5 will beefficiently heated. The holder 10 is in the form of a ring formedintegrally with an arm 12 apertured to receive the post 1 and which maybe adjusted upwardly and downwardly on the post by a nut 13 threaded tosaid post.

A torch constructed in accordance with the foregoing is capable ofproducing maximum heat and is quickly set in operation by simply placinga lighted match to the end of the sleeve and opening the valve 8 therebyobviating the customary practice of compressing liquid fuel in acontainer and heating the burner of the container so as to vaporize thefuel.

Referring to my modified form of invention, the annular head 4 carryingthe burner sleeve 5 is 30 provided with a post 14 threaded thereto andsaid .post has a frictional pivotal connection 15 with a base or stand16 whereby the angle of the burner sleeve 5 may be varied. A deviceconstructed in accordance with that shown in Figure 4 as well as thatshown in Figure 1 may be conveniently moved from one place to anotherand also is capable of operation at various angles thereby rendering thedevice useful in shops for heating parts of engines and the like.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of myinvention, it will be understood that minor changes in construction,combination and arrangement of parts may be made without departing fromthe spirit and scope 76 of my invention, as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

A torch comprising a pedestal, a frictional pivot carried by thepedestal, a screw threaded post carried by said pivot and movablerelative to said pedestal and adapted to retain any of its positions bythe pivot, an annular head threaded to the post, a sleeve type burnermounted in the head and having one end open, a burner tip carried by theother end of the sleeve and connected to a fuel supply, an arm threadedto the post and capable of being moved endwise of the post and towardsand from the burner, a lock nut threaded on the post to engage the armfor holding the latter in adjusted position, and a holder carried by thearm to support a tool while resting against the open end of the sleeve.

JOHN M. DANIEL.

